I cannot believe how much I have completely neglected this blog. I guess that is what happens when you get caught up in yourself and the things you need to do to thrive. If you watch my Vlogs you will know that I has been an interesting 8 months. I had to medically withdraw from most of my classes during the winter term due to a severe stomach infection that left me unable to do much of anything. I became president of my fraternity. I celebrated my 22nd Birthday. I took classes over the summer. The most notable thing in the last few months is the family shake up that I have been dealing with that has really kind of thrown me off course. I wont tell you what happened, but it did make this one of the most difficult and worst summers of my life. I have finally gotten back to happiness and normalcy. I am looking forward to being back at school in 3 weeks. I am looking forward to furthering myself when it comes to knowledge, a career, and possibly a social life. I learned a lot over this summer although it wasn't for happy reason. I learned my strength. I remembered the importance of a faith. I am thankful for my angels. I am thankful for god. I am thankful for most of my family. I am thankful for my friends. I am thankful to have the best dog and cat in the world. I am thankful to call my sister one of my best friends. I am thankful to be in school and have a job. I am thankful for food, water, and shelter. I am thankful to be alive and who I am today. I feel like I was very lucky for some of these things and I worked very hard to obtain the others. I am going to leave you with a couple quotes that have been so important over these last 8 months. I hope they help you as much as they helped me. <3
Promise me you'll always remember: you're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, & smarter than you think
-Winnie the Pooh
God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, Courage to change the things which should be changed, and the Wisdom to distinguish the one from the other. Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time, Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace, Taking, as Jesus did, This sinful world as it is, Not as I would have it, Trusting that You will make all things right, If I surrender to Your will, So that I may be reasonably happy in this life, And supremely happy with You forever in the next.
